Beijing, July 31 (IANS) Heavy rainfall has affected 1.15 million people in China’s Hunan Province, leading to direct economic losses of around 6.13 billion yuan (about $859.75 million), local authorities said on Wednesday.
Heavy rainstorms from Typhoon Gaemi forced the evacuation of 95,000 people in the province, with 49,800 requiring emergency relief, according to preliminary statistics from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters, Xinhua news agency reported.
Additionally, torrential rains have battered 107,500 hectares of crops, with 17,100 hectares completely lost.
The Hunan province is currently maintaining a Level II emergency response for flood, the second-highest level in the four-tier warning system.
A total of 78 county-level areas in the province have maintained different levels of emergency response, among which Zixing and Huarong have activated a Level I emergency response for flood.
The provincial meteorological department forecast heavy rains in northwestern Hunan for the next one to two days, advising preventive measures.
–IANS
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